Annex Ridge (location)
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Annex Ridge was a Banished research facility established on Zeta Halo during the Battle for Zeta Halo. Its main purpose was to study, store and transport the mysterious Totem rings scattered across the Ring's surface. The Jiralhanae commander Zeretus was in charge of the outpost.[1]
History
Battle for Zeta Halo
- Main article: Battle for Zeta Halo
During the Battle for Zeta Halo in 2560, the Banished established Annex Ridge, where they conducted research on the ring's artifacts.[2] Spartans Rosado and M. Jaide detected signal spikes from Annex Ridge, and hijacked one of the Barukaza Workshop siege-haulers, which carried at least three ring artifacts.[1] They likely managed to escape with the siege-hauler, as the same transport was later reported as lost by the Banished commander Zeretus.[1]
In late May of 2560, John-117 discovered the outpost and attacked it in order to stop the Banished from learning more about Zeta Halo. He destroyed the facility's fuel silo, causing a chain reaction that destroyed a nearby Barukaza Workshop siege-hauler before it could transport several Ring artifacts offsite.[3]
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![An early in-progress blockout for the area, before it was significantly reworked. The feature wall (highlighted in yellow) was the only part of the location to survive into the final release unaltered.[4]](https://halo.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/03/HINF_AnnexRidge_Blockout_1.jpg/200px-HINF_AnnexRidge_Blockout_1.jpg)
An early in-progress blockout for the area, before it was significantly reworked. The feature wall (highlighted in yellow) was the only part of the location to survive into the final release unaltered.[4]
Another look at the in-development initial Annex Ridge layout.
Annex Ridge from a distance.
Another view of Annex Ridge.
Annex Ridge's front gate.
A Siege-hauler with Ring artifacts at Annex Ridge.
A pit containing Ring artifacts.
Another view of the pit.
Inside Annex Ridge's tunnels.
The underground gravity lift leading to Annex Ridge's control room.
Inside Annex Ridge's main control room.
A Ring artifact inside Annex Ridge's control room.
Entering the silo control room.
The silo controls.
Exposed fuel silo at Annex Ridge.
Siege-hauler at Annex Ridge destroyed.
![An early in-progress blockout for the area, before it was significantly reworked. The feature wall (highlighted in yellow) was the only part of the location to survive into the final release unaltered.[4]](/File:HINF_AnnexRidge_Blockout_1.jpg)
List of appearances
- Halo Infinite (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo Infinite, Banished Audio log: Outpost Intel #12 - Whispers from the Past
- ^ Halo Infinite, UNSC Audio log: Outpost Intel #11 - A Hastily-Assembled Plan
- ^ Halo Infinite, campaign mission Reformation: Annex Ridge
- ^ Twitter, Kolbe Payne (@kolbepayne): "Never get married to your work. It can and will be cut or completely changed during development. Just look at my blockout for Annex Ridge in Halo Infinite’s campaign. Only thing that was kept the same was this wall 😂 #Blocktober" (Retrieved on Oct 4, 2023) [archive]
